marsha jacobson

I have enough energy this morning for “Phew!”

Well, we’re back from South Africa and I must be getting old. It’s taken me a full week to get over the jet lag (almost!). I have to say that the trip was one of the best family vacations I have ever had. Being with our South African family and celebrating my niece’s Bat Mitzvah [...]

I love the character (Gabi) that our illustrator has created for Boom… Boom… Boom… She has a face, that even in repose is full of emotion. Troy is a wonderful artist. The project is forging ahead. I’m waiting for the tedious part to start and so far it hasn’t! Is publishing a book supposed to [...]

Reality is not all that it’s cracked up to be! Where are those magic fairies when you need them? There I was, happily writing my stories and filing them away in my computer and in my filing cabinet, when someone (who shall remain nameless) said, “Why don’t you self-publish?” “Why not?” I thought, “How hard [...]

I’m posting my first article. Click on articles and follow instructions. Hope you enjoy it! We have chosen a wonderful illustrator and are well underway with the process. It’s terribly exciting and vicariously creative!

I still can’t believe that we managed to choose only six illustrators to interview. The excitement is building!

Turns out that many were not suitable. Wonderful, but too cartoony for our needs. Still left many to sift through. It’s been a journey of self discovery. It’s often easier to know what I don’t want than what I do! The search continues.  

Mind-boggling. We posted an ad for an illustrator on craigslist.org.  This was another brilliant Gaurav idea. We received 65 portfolios in less than 48 hours. There are so many amazing artists in this city. How are we ever going to choose? With this one, I’m trusting in the universe!

When undertaking something like self-publishing, everything feels like it’s the most important thing. From finalizing the manuscript to looking for an illustrator, it definitely feels somewhat overwhelming. But I think I love it!